The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-10
BULL AGAINST GRIZZLY.
A TERRIFIC BATTLE ron WHOSE END
TIE TULTUREs WAITED.

TIE Deadly Work Of the nur's Herrs ana
the hears Teeth and claws Interested
Spectators on the Earth a.d In tho Air.
II belonged to the engineer corps that
surveyed the route for the Northern Pacific
Railroad said Amos r. N. Smith now Of Jersey
City, land one day while seeking little
recreation, was witness OF scene In wild
Western life which I have no doubt thore are
plenty OF people would travel far to see II 1t
could only be reproduced. but which wouldn't
be O spectator Of again for q good many round
gold dollars.
II left our camp at Young Mems Buttes one
day in July to try my luck at trout fishing in
the head waters OF Big Heart River, small
stream five miles from camp. The weather
had been hot and dry for some time, and when
got over to the river found the head waters
were not much better than dry land, all the
moisture could find being little puddles here
and there in the bed The only water likely to
be found in that quarter with fish In It was the
Big Cannon Ball River, and that was twenty
miles away. 80 concluded that the best thing
for me to do would be to march right
back to camp. There was heavy
thicket along the north bank Of the stream,
some distance above where came out on the
dry bed. and few cottonwood trees standing
maybe q hundred yards back from the bank.
As turned to retrace my steps saw a small
herd Of wild cattle standing OF to my right.
among them was a young bull, and o more
splendid specimen Of an animal never saw.
He and the rest OF tho cattle were eying me
with suspicious curiosity. didn't like the sp
pearance OF the bull, for he had way
OF lowering his head, throwing dirt with
his fore feet, and uttering an OMNIBUS
sort OF below that seemed threaten
ing. turned and walked away, moving
toward the cottonwood trees, looked back
oyer my shoulder. and saw the bull coming
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cottonwood trees, out of reach Of the bull, who
was Immediately under, the tree. paving dirt
that was hoisted Into that tree by the bull,
although bad no evidence to show for +: .,o
tree for a ale lew y minutes, and then turned and
walked toward the thicket. on the creek side Of
which there was water hole. The other cat.
tie went ept Quietly to grazing where had nrst
"Isuppose the bull started toward the thicket
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he had got into trouble Of some kind and that
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the bushes swsyed 70 and iro and could hear
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bushes His head was covered With blood, and
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feat he seemed literally to glow with defiant
rage Instinct had simply prompted him IN his
and wiry, yet wonderfully massive about the
shoulders. combining the rarest qualities OF
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from, his ,nostrils dlstended. and his whole form
fixed and riEid. BIT scarcely had l time net, to
looking brute. broke through the opening, He
was the most formidable specimen Of hts kind
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had my serious doubts about the final result OF
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the ground. he rushed madIy upon the bear:
nature to his aid He waited until the bull was
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billing at the bulls nose and tearing the flesh
from bis neck, and shoulders with his long
at least fiye minutes the buii Struggling des-
perately e free his head. but being unable to
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The blood poured from the bulls nostrils IN
great streams, but the bear had as yet received
f flsssneIy bo.h animal, paused in their
desperate struggle. as each vas blSwn and
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struggle had probably been Of ten minutes
duration, when suddenly the bull made one
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The bear lifted bis huge form on bis launches,
herd i0S Cattle had BY this ns time sahsred IN
from the plain and surrounded the combat
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watched the exciting scene with brssthless in
The bull did not. remain at rest moment
after backing away for new charge, but, rem;
his ENERGIES. and With an unearthly cry rushed
bear. The latter attempted to use the tactics
siaught. but the second charge OF the bull was
irresis;ible in spite q the bears terrific blows
me dust 1 before his crazed ANTAGONIST and
his horns In underline bear caught him In the
one furious sweep Of his head tore the grizzly
open until his entrais protruded. Then the
grizzly rose to his feet and with 2 roar that
made my blood run cold closed with his terri
Bile enemy. and for long time the two fought
their cries and the cries Of the surrounding
cattle being frightful to listen to.
while the fight was going on two great
eagles appeared from some mysterious aerie
and sailed and circled above the scene Of the
nearer to the earth. Almost simultaneously
with the appearance Of the eagles saw the
from the bushes where the light had begun;
knew that the battle must soon end, and that
the eagles and the wolves had scented the con-
stinct that II must result In choice prey for
them. The presence OF these hungry pfrds and
beasts OF prey added to the terror OF the bloody
conflict.
was torn up and covered with blood for many
feet around. Both animals were grieyously
wounded, It was plain that neither could hold
out much longer. Manned and CORY. they
rolling over and over in the dust, yainly trying
The bull ripping, thFEYsting, and tearing the
determined to end the, conflict. the bull drew
riilo charge but. blinded by tho streams of